yi3 - use

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4 画

ren2 - people

rén

people



  • as
  • take as; regard to
  • in order to; so as to

yǐ-biàn
以便

conj.

so that; in order to

yǐ-hòu
以后

n.

later; afterwards

yǐ-jí
以及

conj.

as well as; along with

yǐ-lái
以来

conj.

since

yǐ-nèi
以内

within; less than

yǐ-qián
以前

n.

before; formerly

yǐ-shàng
以上

more than; over; above

yǐ-wài
以外

beyond; outside; other than

yǐ-wéi
以为

v.

think; believe; consider

yǐ-xià
以下

n.

below; under

yǐ-zhì
以至

conj.

down to; up to

yǐ-zhì
以致

conj.

so that; with the result that; as a result

kě-yǐ
可以

aux v.

can; may

suǒ-yǐ
所以

conj.

so

yǐ-dú-gōng-dú
以毒攻毒
use poison as an antidote to poison

yǐ-lǐ-fú-rén
以理服人
persuade somebody through reasoning

yǐ-yǎn-huán-yǎn, yǐ-yá-huán-yá
以眼还眼,以牙还牙
high building and large mansion

Usage 用法

as

Wǒ yǐ lǎo-péng-you-de shēn-fèn quàn nǐ bú yào zhè-yàng zuò.
我以老朋友的身份劝你不要这样做。
As an old friend of yours, I advise you not to do this.

take as; regard as

Wǒ-men yǐ zhè-yàng-de yīng-xióng ér zì-háo.
我们以这样的英雄而自豪。
We are proud to be associated with such a hero.

in order to; so as to

Nián-qīng-rén yīng-gāi nǔ-lì xué-xí, yǐ shì-yìng jiàn-shè zǔ-guó-de xū-yào.
年轻人应该努力学习,以适应建设祖国的需要。
Young people should study hard to meet the need of building up their country.